Members serve a four-year term except for directors appointed by elected officers, who serve three-year terms.

Members serve two-, three- or four-year terms, except for the chairman, who serves at the pleasure of the mayor.

They were alone in the dining nook; Harold's did not serve breakfast, except for the owner and staff.

He accepted and served throughout the war without any compensation except for reimbursement of expenses.

He served as chairman from 1960 to 1975, except for two years starting in 1962 when he returned to the president's job.

The island served as a convict penal settlement until May 1855, except for an 11-year hiatus between 1814 and 1825, when it was abandoned.

They belonged to a class trained to serve without thought of reward except for the recognition of excellence.

Members may not serve more than three full consecutive three-year terms, except for those specifically mandated by the enabling state legislation.

He served from 1915 to his death in 1940, except for a two-year period in 1935-36 resulting from a 1934 election loss.

It serves the entire county except for the city of Pikeville, which has a separate district of its own.